I'm thinking I'm a bit late to the party with this one but this has big implications for anyone who is a PFCO holder....
If I'm understanding this correctly, from July 2020 in the UK as long as you've passed the online test and registered your drone's, there will be no difference between a hobby flyer and a commercial operator? Looks like I may have wasted my £1,500 back in 2015 getting my PFCO! Everyone has to take the same test, whether a hobby or commercial flyer, so any flight could be either commercial or hobby.
Also, in the meantime, the CAA are proposing a £124 fine for every PFCO application or renewal that does not reach the required standard.
If I'm understanding this correctly, from July 2020 in the UK as long as you've passed the online test and registered your drone's, there will be no difference between a hobby flyer and a commercial operator? Looks like I may have wasted my £1,500 back in 2015 getting my PFCO! Everyone has to take the same test, whether a hobby or commercial flyer, so any flight could be either commercial or hobby.
Also, in the meantime, the CAA are proposing a £124 fine for every PFCO application or renewal that does not reach the required standard.